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Discussion starter · #21 ·
Thanks to you Jason for the grill. Straightest part of the body.
Getting some things done.

10 gallon gas tank.


Battery/tool box.


Tunnel structure.


Front floor and tunnel in. Wished I was a welder instead of a grinder.


Next is rear flooring and metal under the seat.
 
Discussion starter · #24 ·
It's been a while, but have been making some good progress. Should start installing the wiring harness tomorrow, and within in a couple weeks maybe driving. Hopefully the tranny is good, as it was a craigslist item. About the only item that is an unknown. Afew pictures.



 
Discussion starter · #27 ·
Thanks for the kind words.
sigseth, there are some small screws tapped into the tops of the window frame, that after sliding in the windshield pieces, hopefully slight pressure will hold them in.


Getting pretty close to done. Drove it out of the shop yesterday. Still some items to do, and have some driveshaft binding issues to figure out, but almost there.

A 4 in 1 gauge I bought from a Pirate member. A little to modern, but didn't want to cut the dash.


Switch box down next to seat. Semi hidden.

Today's pics
Sorry about the shadow monster.
 
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baja4 said:
Finally got to spend some time on this. Almost haven't touched it all summer. Nice to work on it again. Set a goal to get it done by EJS. Thought it might be fun to cruise around Moab in the evening with it. Besides, if you don't have a deadline, it will never get done.
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Ward, what size tube did you use for the front end?


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Discussion starter · #39 ·
Alex. The front axle is a piece of tube that was scrap form the local metal supply. Tried to find the closest I.D. that fit the O.D. of the Dana 25 axle tubes. Measuring an extra piece of it gives an O.D. of 2.88, and I.D. of 2.35, so about .260 thick. The I.D. was a little larger than the O.D. of the Dana 25, so I slid some thin sheetmetal in between the two to make a snug fit. Lots of plug welds, and the end welded seems to be holding up fine. Not real scientific, but it worked. Glad to see you building a rod. WillyRod is lots of fun to drive.
 
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baja4 said:
Alex. The front axle is a piece of tube that was scrap form the local metal supply. Tried to find the closest I.D. that fit the O.D. of the Dana 25 axle tubes. Measuring an extra piece of it gives an O.D. of 2.88, and I.D. of 2.35, so about .260 thick. The I.D. was a little larger than the O.D. of the Dana 25, so I slid some thin sheetmetal in between the two to make a snug fit. Lots of plug welds, and the end welded seems to be holding up fine. Not real scientific, but it worked. Glad to see you building a rod. WillyRod is lots of fun to drive.
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Thank you sir, I'll look for something out here. I think the Dana 25/27 tubes are 2.25" but I'll measure it today. I just dragged the one from CJ5 home last night.

I can't wait to get this one on the road. Should be super fun.

Please post up any recent photos of it if you have any. I'd appreciate seeing them.

How high is the rocker from the ground?
 
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